Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-26

phries and the trial set for to-day.
Both colored.
The /. A. & T. Railroad was dis
shled al last week and there was
some high kicking at all OF the post
offices along the road.
The hands at work laying track
on the 1. A. & I. road are now in
Harned's field, two miles this side of
Cerulean Springs.
Mr.. John Young had his feo. pam
fully hurt Saturday by the door of
an iron safe falling on it. He is still
unable to walk except with cane.
SAVE MONEY by buying your books
Of the "IIome Library Association
at WHOLESALE Prices. For particu-
lars apply to w. E. Shaw, at the Bur-
bride House.
An ice cream festival for the bene-
it of the Wolfe's Chapel church will
be held a tthe church three miles from
town, next Saturday evening. The
public is cordially invited.
A protracted meeting was begun
at Goshen Saturday, the pastor Rev.
II. +. Perry, being assisted by Rev.
Baxter Barbee. The meeting will
continue throughout this week.
Some one plugged the locks of a
dozen or more of the lock-boxes at
the postofilce Monday morning with
sticks and considerable difficulty was
experienced in removing the plugs.
The stock holders of the II. N. & G.
Turnpike Co. are requested to meet
at the office Of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Monday August LIST, 1887,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ. Business of i'm
portance. THos. W. LONG,
81 Secty. and Treas.
The Driving Park track is now
finished and the public is at liberty
to use II for driving any afternoon.
The mornings are reserved for stock
men to train their horses. The sta
hles are now being put up and the
lumber for the grand stand is being
hauled.
A quartet of musicians treated the
visiting ladies at Mr.. Tom Edmund
son'sresldence to delightful serenade
last evening. Many beautiful instru-
mental and vocal solos were rendered.
It was an enjoyable evening and
handsome and appreciative compli-
ment to the young ladies.
A telegram was received by Mrs.
Bud Woosley Sunday, stating that
her husband, who has been employed
In tobacco factory at Saddlersyille,
Tenn, for several weeks, had been
badly crushed by the cars and re-
Suested her 10 come at once. She
left at 8 o'clock p. NJ. the same day.
Further particulars could not be
learned.
The town of Cadiz will vote Aug.
6, OH proposition to take $4,000
stock in the O, V. Railroad and on
Aug. 81 the Cadiz magisterial district,
including the town, will vote on a
proposition to subscribe for $4,000
more. There is said TO be consider
able opposition around Montgomery
to the latter proposition, but 1t is TO
be hoped the old fogieS will show up
in very small minority,
Mr.. Young Is filling his list Of APP
pointments in this county this week.
Ills opponent still refuses to take the
stump, but is taking one man at o
time out behind the house and ex-
planning to him his position on the
prohibition question. The Republic
can leaders assert that he will not be
in the county again, but he may even
now be bush-whacking in the county,
wherever he can dodge Zeno Young
An Italian fruit vender opened
fruit stand on the pavement
at the corner of Main and
Ninth streets Saturday, but was re-
moved by tho police acting under On
ordinance of the city. He rented a
room from j. M. Hipkins and trans
ferred his goods TO it and is now class.
ed as one of the merchants of the city,
with full authority to display his
wares on two feet of the pavement in
front.
Gen. S. b. Backner made a flying
trip to the city Friday, on his way
from Madisonville to Princeton, and
made a speech at the Court House at
night. lie spoke for about an hour
and half and returned 10 Norton
vile at 10 o'clock. Gen. Buckper j.
not an orator nor even a good speak
er, but he puts things SO plainly and
conclusively that his remarks please
his friends and discomfort his oppo.
nents. There is no trouble to under
stand what lie is driving at, as he
uses plain matter-of fact language
and calls a spade spade. His argu'
ments aud defense Of Democracy arr
conclusive and unassailAble.